The European Commission announced on Wednesday from Brussels that it has approved a €500,000 Cypriot scheme to support the pig sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, under the State Aid Temporary Framework.
According to the Commission “the public support, which will take the form of direct grants, will be open to any natural or legal person who owns or manages a pig unit in which breeding sows are reared”.
More specifically, the Commission found that the Cypriot scheme is “in line with the conditions of the Temporary Framework”, as the aid does not exceed €100,000 per beneficiary as provided by the Temporary Framework for undertakings active in the primary agricultural sector and the scheme will run until 31 December 2020.
Furthermore the measure is deemed “necessary, appropriate and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State, in line with Article 107(3)(b) TFEU and the conditions set out in the Temporary Framework” and so approved.
